Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Stosur, Zhang claim women's doubles title at Australian Open

Unseeded pair Sam Stosur and Zhang Shuai defeated second seeds Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic 6-3 6-4 to claim the women's doubles title at the Australian Open on Friday. Australian Stosur, who has a history of suffering attacks of nerves in front of home fans, struggled to serve out the match at Rod Laver Arena and double-faulted on match point. UK rescuers end search for missing plane carrying soccer player Sala

Rescuers ended their search on Thursday for the plane carrying Premier League soccer player Emiliano Sala, which disappeared over the English Channel three days ago, after saying there was little chance anyone aboard had survived. Sala, Cardiff City's new signing, and the plane's pilot, David Ibbotson, have been missing since Monday night. Rescuers have scoured about 1,700 square miles but have found no trace of the aircraft or those on board. Top 25 roundup: No. 6 Michigan State avoids upset at No. 19 Iowa

Cassius Winston scored 23 points, and Nick Ward added 21 points and 10 rebounds as No. 6 Michigan State used a huge second-half run to beat No. 19 Iowa 82-67 at Iowa City for its 13th straight win. It was a remarkable turnaround, as Iowa controlled the game early in the second half, taking an eight-point lead less than five minutes into the period. However, Winston nailed two consecutive 3-pointers, igniting a 24-2 run that flipped control of the game and helped the Spartans (18-2, 9-0 Big Ten) remain unbeaten in the conference and in sole possession of first place. Heat wave brings blackouts to Melbourne, halts play at Australian Open

Scorching temperatures suspended play at the Australian Open tennis grand slam in Melbourne on Friday, expected to be the hottest day in a decade, as a week-old heat wave brought power outages and left streets bare in the business district. Firefighters went on alert as the mercury crept toward an expected maximum of 44 degrees Celsius (111 F), the highest since Black Saturday bushfires in 2009 that killed about 180 people in the southeastern state of Victoria. NBA: Warriors meet Obama in D.C. before beating Wizards

The Golden State Warriors shared a private visit with former U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday before beating the Washington Wizards 126-118 in D.C. A photo of the meeting was posted on Instagram by a team security guard who later deleted the image. San Jose Mercury News reporter Logan Murdock captured the photo and tweeted it. Tennis: Kvitova finds killer instinct when in 'bubble' - coach Vanek

Petra Kvitova needs to be in her own "bubble" to find her killer instinct, coach Jiri Vanek said on Friday ahead of the Czech's Australian Open final showdown against Naomi Osaka. Kvitova was left a nervous wreck after being attacked by a knife-wielding home intruder in 2016 and would struggle to be in a room by herself. NBA notebook: Oladipo (quad) out for season

Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo will have surgery to repair a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee and will miss the rest of the season, the team announced Thursday. The injury occurred during the second quarter of Indiana's 110-106 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Oladipo's leg bent awkwardly as he fell to the floor trying to disrupt an outlet pass to the Raptors' Pascal Siakam and he left the court on a stretcher. Tennis: Fit, focused Osaka has 'upper hand' against Kvitova - coach

U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka may be best known for her fierce power game but her coach Sascha Bajin believes the Japanese 21-year-old's fitness and mindset should give her an edge in the women's final against Petra Kvitova. Osaka will bid for her second Grand Slam title in succession against twice Wimbledon champion Kvitova on Saturday, having claimed her maiden major in New York last year by upsetting Serena Williams in the final. NFL notebook: Panthers quarterback Newton has shoulder surgery

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder Thursday. The Panthers said rehabilitation for the former MVP will begin immediately, but gave no timetable for completion of that process. NBA roundup: Warriors win ninth straight

Stephen Curry scored 38 points, and the visiting Golden State Warriors defeated the Washington Wizards 126-118 Thursday night for their ninth consecutive win. Kevin Durant added 21 points, and DeMarcus Cousins had a season-best 17 in his third game since returning from an Achilles injury. Draymond Green grabbed 15 rebounds. Curry, who shot 14 of 24 from the field, has topped the 30-point mark in four of his past six games.